The beneficiaries of the rehabilitation center of the Women Fund "Sukhumi" were congratulated on Mother's Day by Kutaisi branch of McDonald's Georgia.

Gifts, entertainment, the colorful world of McDonald's, memorable photos - it was a joyful  holiday for children together with their mothers, which will be the most beautiful memory for them.

The Women Fund "Sukhumi" has a solid history of charity. Several acts of kindness were carried out together with Kutaisi branch of McDonald's Georgia, and this has become a tradition.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

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This photo was taken on the Saberio-Pakhulani dividing line as a sign of solidarity to Ukraine.

This symbolic action was carried out by the participants of the training. Pakhulani Day Rehabilitation Center (Tsalenjikha Municipality) has successfully completed cutting and sewing courses. With the support of the Women Fund “Sukhumi”, women acquired the necessary knowledge and skills. The first graduates took part in a two-day training, which discussed the issues of business planning and writing business projects. The authors of the best business ideas, will be awarded with issue small grants by the organization, so that women can start their own business.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

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- I am 33. I have never felt so happy and comfortable in my life, day by day the weight of the bricks is removed from my shoulders, it is already easier to breathe, - said one of the beneficiaries of the rehabilitation center of the Women Fund “Sukhumi”.

Now there are 8 people in the center - women and children from different regions of Western Georgia.

These are families living below the poverty line. All of them are the victims of domestic violence and have gone through suffer and trauma. Our center has all conditions for a peaceful stay. A social worker, a lawyer and a psychologist work with them. Women and their children pass complex daily intensive psycho-rehabilitation therapy. All this helps them to relieve stress, become stronger, think about the prospects for the

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

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Free legal consultations, assistance in preparing documents - this service is very important for the beneficiaries of 10 municipalities, where the Women Fund "Sukhumi" operates in the framework of the project "Strengthening of Women's Rights in Western Georgia".

In February, Women Support Centers of Terjola, Tkibuli, Tsalenjikha and Khurcha (Zugdidi Municipality) organized group online meetings of women with a lawyer. The beneficiaries of Kobuleti and Chokhatauri Women Support Centers were given individual legal consultations.

38 beneficiaries at the age of 25 - 68 attended the meetings. Such meetings are very useful for them, as they solve their problems.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

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From the diary of the psychologist of the Women Fund "Sukhumi"  - Manana Gotsiridze:

Kh. 28 years old: “After the divorce, life stopped for me. Everything was gray, dull, meaningless. I often thought why to live after such a shame. My mother was crying with me, my mother’s friend found us in such condition and advised me to address the psychologist of the Fund “Sukhumi” for help. For almost eight months I learned to look at the world in a new way. I don’t know how to express my gratitude not only for returning a smile on my face, but also for the light in my mother’s eyes. We are happy".

The psychologist has many such stories. These are the results of consecutive, long-term work, which was intensively carried out in February:

The training was held with the members of Zugdidi IDP Women Initiative Group, where they discussed the practice of target groups’ needs research of the target groups.

Participants talked about their strengths and weaknesses, the experience of participating in research.

The group members received comprehensive information on the following issues: techniques of quantitative and qualitative research; How to fill in the online questionnaires, how to conduct a focus group and in-depth interview.

Through the presentation, participants learned about the sample questionnaire and received practical advices. Despite the online format, the meeting turned out to be interesting and active.

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women organization

These are fragments from children's letters.

They address to parents. Express love and talk about problems.

Part of one of the meetings held for the Women Fund "Sukhumi" Youth Empowerment Centers was dedicated to the relationship between children and parents. The idea came to send messages from children to mothers and fathers...

You will read the rest yourself:

• I have seen my mother, in tears, because of my or my brother's words. When I look at her, my heart hurts too, I think about my behavior ... Her tears are a great pain for me. I apologize and tell her that I love her very much ...
• I'm sure when I have a child he/she will treat me the way I treated my parents, so I try not to hurt them.
• My mother is an immigrant and I caress her from distance. Only five months have passed since she left, but it seems to me that we have been apart for many years…

The practice of target groups’ needs research was discussed at the training with Khoni IDP Women Initiative Group. Participants were provided with comprehensive information on conducting quantitative and qualitative research online. They talked about practical work with groups and data collection.

The training was based on practical advices and examples. Participants were particularly interested in the detailed discussion of the online questionnaire, expressing their views on the content of the questionnaire.

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women organization

Within the framework of the project "Women and Youth for Implementation of the Peace and Security Agenda at the Local Level", training was held for the members of Senaki IDP Women Initiative Group. Participants heard information on methods and skills for conducting needs research.

The following issues were discussed: what are the risks of the process of collecting quantitative and qualitative data, how important it is to select the target beneficiaries. Practical exercises on facilitation techniques and skills were done.

The conducted work will help to the members of the group, as they will be directly involved in the research process from the next month.

The project is implemented with the support

 of the UN Women organization

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In February, the forum-theater operated both live and online. Rehearsals were held, videos were recorded. The young actors held two performances in the central parks of Kutaisi. Despite the fact that the theatre did not have many viewers, the performance is still important in terms of violence prevention.

Monologues of forum-theater actors were posted on the Facebook page of the Women Fund "Sukhumi", which were introduced to hundreds of people.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

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